🎉🎂 Happy Birthday to our very own Osee Tshibanda! 🎂🎉 #happybirthday #celebrationoflife #happybornday
VGL Dimensions
Food and Beverage Services
Independent sampling and Laboratory testing services, Inspection, Consulting, Training and Developmental Services
About us
The VGL Dimensions sampling laboratory was established to provide and impartial, reliable service to get the best out of the samples taken and to benefit our customers compliance to various requirements and ensure public safety. Examples of samples taken are samples of food and feed, water, surfaces, carcasses, milk, and milk products. We offer Inspection Services in Food Facilities and offer Independent Inspections in various areas such as food destruction facilities. Consulting Services offered to the food industry to ensure compliance with the inspection criteria of quality regulations relating to processed meats, raw processed meat products, control over the sale of poultry meat, grading, packing, and marking of eggs intended for sale as well as integrated systems to ensure quality and meat safety programs for food facilities and abattoirs. VGL Dimensions is a preferred advisory service provider to academic institutions and assists academia with numerous mandatory student internship programs. Best practices for training methods and measurable outcomes are applied. In-house and public skills are provided through our platform. Various critical training programs are also available.
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https://www.vgldimensions.co.za
External link for VGL Dimensions
- Industry
- Food and Beverage Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Johannesburg
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Independent sampling, Sample collection, Laboratory testing services, Inspection services, Consulting services, Academia advisory expertise, Training and development services, Poultry product, Water sampling, Surface sampling, Carcass sampling, Swabs, Milk & Milk product sampling, Food & Meat facilities, Independent Inspections, Training Programs, and Occupational Health & Safety services
Locations
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Primary
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Johannesburg, ZA
Employees at VGL Dimensions
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Billal Allijan
MiChem Dynamics & VGL Dimensions - Consulting, Auditing, Training and SANAS Accredited Laboratories
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Anna Tshwene - Moyo
Connecting You To Solutions You Need
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Nthabeleng Mothabe
Quality Manager at VGL Dimensions
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Natalie Ramos
Microbiologist / Technical Signatory at VGL Dimensions (Pty) Ltd
Updates
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🎉🎂 Happy Birthday to our very own Risuna Mdzhukula! 🎂🎉 #happybirthday #celebrationoflife #happybornday
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🔬 Busting Myths & Ensuring Food Safety with VGL Dimensions! 🍽️ 🚫 Myth: Only raw foods can harbor dangerous bacteria. ✅ Fact: Cooked foods can also become contaminated if they touch surfaces or utensils that had contact with raw foods! Cross-contamination is a major food safety risk—stay vigilant! 🦠 At VGL Dimensions, we specialize in SANAS-accredited microbiological testing to detect contaminants, pathogens, and indicator organisms in food, feed, environmental samples, and water. Whether raw or cooked, we help ensure your products meet the highest safety standards! 📧 Need expert testing? Contact us today! 📩 anna@vgldimensions.co.za | billal@vgldimensions.co.za 🔍 Stay safe. Stay tested. Stay compliant! #FoodSafety #MythBuster #MicrobiologyTesting #VGLDimensions #CrossContamination #QualityMatters #AccreditedTesting #SafeFood
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🌟 Strengthen Your Expertise with The VGL Dimensions Training Academy! 🌟 Are you ready to elevate your team's understanding of South Africa's Independent Meat Inspection (IMI) scheme? Look no further! Our training, led by the esteemed Elphus Mkhwebane, ensures participants gain a comprehensive grasp of their roles within an abattoir, along with the crucial compliance requirements and strategies for effectively navigating relevant laws. 🦠 Why Choose Our In-House Training? Our expert facilitators provide targeted training that empowers your team with the essential skills and knowledge to maintain compliance with food safety regulations and improve overall operational efficiency. By delivering training at your site, we ensure a customized experience that addresses your specific operational challenges. 📞 Ready to Get Started? Contact us to find out how we can support your organization in achieving compliance and elevating your food safety practices. Reach out to Elphus at elphus@vgldimensions.co.za or Angeline at angeline@vgldimensions.co.za. Together, let’s create a culture of excellence!
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🔬 MICROBIOLOGY MAGIC AT VGL DIMENSIONS! 🦠✨ From food and feed to water, swabs, air plates, and beyond—we’ve got the expertise to detect what the eye can’t see! Our SANAS Accredited microbiology testing ensures safety, quality, and compliance in every sample we analyze. Got testing needs? We’ve got solutions! 📩 Contact: 📧 anna@vgldimensions.co.za | billal@vgldimensions.co.za 🔎 Trust VGL Dimensions for Accredited Microbiology Testing! ✅ Your assurance for safe food, water, and environment. 🌍💙 #MicrobiologyMatters #TrustTheScience #FoodSafety #VGLDimensions #QualityAssured
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🔬 Fun Facts Friday! 🍽️✨ Did you know? Microbiological testing can differentiate between natural contaminants (like yeasts and molds) and artificial contaminants (like harmful bacteria from poor handling practices). 🦠✅ This crucial step helps food producers take the right safety measures to ensure that what reaches your plate is safe, high-quality, and fit for consumption! 🍎🥩🥖 At VGL Dimensions, our SANAS-accredited microbiology laboratory provides expert testing services to identify and assess microbiological risks in food and other products. Whether you're ensuring compliance, protecting your brand, or safeguarding public health, we help you stay ahead of contamination risks! 🔍 Get in touch for reliable microbiology testing: 📧 anna@vgldimensions.co.za 📧 billal@vgldimensions.co.za Let's work together to keep food safe and standards high! 🚀🔬 #FunFactsFriday #MicrobiologyMatters #FoodSafety #VGLDimensions #QualityAssurance #TestingForSafety
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🚨The Importance and Role of Brine Injection in Poultry Meat – A South African Context🐔 🔍 What is Brine Injection? Brine Injection is a legally permitted treatment of raw poultry meat with a formulated solution. A brine-based mixture means a solution to which permitted spices and food additives have been mixed to make a solution for the purpose of injection, such as marinade or brine. The spices included in the brine composition must be permitted Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (aka FCD Act). Food additives added in brine mixture assist in maintaining meat quality, colour, taste, flavour and smell consistency. 📌 Where is Brine Solution Applied? Brine solution is commonly applied for the purpose of tenderizing, flavouring and preservation of raw poultry and other meats. Brine solution injection limitations and requirements are defined in section 4 and 5 of the Agricultural Product Standards Act 119 of 1990 (aka APS Act) for portions and full chicken. It is not a legal requirement to do brine injection in poultry meat, however, if it’s done, then certain requirements are legally binding. ✅Ensure your operations are safe, compliant, and efficient with VGL Dimensions! 📞 Get in Touch! For expert guidance on compliance and best practices, contact: 📩 Elphus Mkhwebane – elphus@vgldimensions.co.za 📩 Angeline Nel – angeline@vgldimensions.co.za #BrineInjection #PoultryIndustry #MeatQuality #FoodSafety #VGLDimensions
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❤️SOCIAL MEDIA COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT❤️ Congratulations to Surprise Ndou for winning our first social media competition of 2025! Our team will be in contact with you to make the final arrangements! Well done 🥳 Surprise Ndou
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🎉💖In light of Valentines day, our hearts filled with joy, and sharing our core value of LOVE, we are thrilled to announce the winner of our social media lucky draw competition, which ran from January 9th to January 17th, 2025! 💖🎉 The question that was asked: What are the 8 values that both MiChem Dynamics and VGL Dimensions hold close? Our lucky winner will receive a heartwarming prize of R5,000 worth of credits to use on the MiChem Dynamics Training Academy E-Learning Portal. These credits can be used to unlock access to ANY of our wonderful and enriching e-learning courses. 💝 Thank you to everyone who participated with such enthusiasm and love. We are grateful for your continued support and look forward to many more joyful moments together! 💖🌟
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🌟 FREE LEADERSHIP WEBINAR COMPLETED – A Story of Vision, Resilience & Transformation! 🌟 What a journey! On 31 January 2025, Santie van Niekerk, Vinay Moodley, and Elphus Mkhwebane took us on an inspiring ride through the origins of MiChem Dynamics & VGL Dimensions. 🚀 🔥 Key Takeaways from Their Story: ✨ A Vision with Purpose – Saving lives, changing lives, and creating a better future ✨ Resilience in Action – Overcoming challenges and turning obstacles into opportunities ✨ Diversity as a Strength – How different backgrounds fuel innovation and impact ✨ Building Healing Organizations – Leading with heart, service, and a mission to fight inequality. 💡 Missed this powerful session? No worries! Watch the full recording through the MiChem Dynamics Self-Mastery Program: https://lnkd.in/gn3nreSQ 📅 Stay Inspired! Don’t miss our upcoming Leadership Webinars – check out the schedule and register here: https://lnkd.in/gSz_rDZB 💬 Tag a colleague who needs to hear this story! Let’s shape the future of leadership together in 2025! 🚀💡🔥 #LeadershipWebinar #VisionToReality #ResilientLeadership #Empowerment #DiversityInLeadership #HealingOrganizations #BeTheChange #MiChemDynamics #VGLDimensions
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